Kaushiki Chakraborty is an Indian classical singer known for singing in different languages including Hindi, Bengali, Tamil and Carnatic.
Wiki/Biography
Kaushiki Chakraborty was born on Friday, October 24, 1980, in Kolkata, India (age 43; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. Kaushiki completed his primary education from Patha Bhavan School, Kolkata. At the age of 10, she went to Jnan Prakash Ghosh Academy to study Indian classical singing. She received her BA in Philosophy from Jogamaya Devi College, Kolkata in 2002. Kaushiki holds a Master of Philosophy degree from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. In 2004, she graduated from ITC Sangeet Institute of Studies, Kolkata, where she became a scholar. Kaushiki also studied at her father’s Shrutinandan Music College in Kolkata.
Kaushiki Chakraborty childhood photos
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
Kaushiki Chakraborty’s father Ajoy Chakrabarty is a famous Indian classical singer and Padma Bhushan Award winner. Her mother Chandana Chakrabarty is a musician.
(Left to right) Ajoy Chakrabarty, Chandana Chakrabarty and Ananjan Chakraborty
Kaushiki Chakraborty has a brother Ananjan Chakraborty who is a sound engineer.
Kaushiki Chakraborty and her brother Ananjan Chakraborty
husband and children
Kaushiki Chakraborty married Parthasarathi Desikan on July 9, 2004.
Kaushiki Chakraborty wedding photos
On November 16, 2009, the couple gave birth to their son Rishith.
Kaushiki Chakraborty and her son Rishith
Profession
singer
album
Kaushiki Chakraborty released her debut album “New Generation Series: Footsteps” in 1998, released by the Music Today label.
Kaushiki Chakraborty’s debut album ‘Footsteps’ was released in 1998
In 2003, Kaushiki Chakraborty released a new folk album ‘Swar Sadhna’.
Kaushiki Chakraborty’s folk album ‘Swar Sadhna’
In 2013, Kaushiki released a new album “Jhanak – Mesmerizing Classical Renditions”, a collaboration with her father Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty.
Kaushiki Chakraborty’s collaborative album with her father Ajoy Chakrabarty
In 2018, Kaushiki Chakraborty released an album titled Eastern Nightingale. This album contains 4 Indian classical songs.
singles
In 2020, Kaushiki Chakraborty appeared in the single “Saiyaan Bol” from Salim–Suleman’s album “Bhoomi-2020”. 
Kaushiki Chakraborty has sung many Bengali songs like ‘Chorabali’ (2018) and ‘Bhorer Shishir’ (2021) in the stills of her song ‘Saiyaan Bol’ Kaushiki Chakraborty’.
Bollywood
Kaushiki Chakraborty made her Bollywood debut with the song “Vaishnava Janaiho” from the film “Water” (2005). This song is composed by AR Rahman. Kaushiki Chakraborty sang three songs for the Hindi film “Gulaab Gang” (2014). Kaushiki has sung songs like “Dheemi Dheemi Si”, “Ankhiyaan” and “Rang Si Hui”. Kaushiki Chakraborty sang for Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s film Shikara (2020). Kaushiki sang “Teri Arzoo Mein” with her partner Papon.
live performance
Kaushiki Chakraborty has performed at various famous concerts such as Spring Music Festival in California, USA in 1997, ITC Sangeet Sammelan Concert in 2019, Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan Concert in Punjab in 2021 and in Houston in 2023 Indo-American Association (IAA) concert.
Kaushiki Chakraborty performing live at ITC Sangeet Sammelan 2019
television
In 2012, Kaushiki Chakraborty started her own Bengali talk show ‘Gaan Golpo Aar Gaan’. The show features celebrities like Joy Sarkar and Ajoy Chakrabarty.
Kaushiki Chakraborty talk show stills
Kaushiki Chakraborty (far right) and her parents are guests on her talk show
In 2019, Kaushiki Chakraborty served as a judge on the singing reality TV show Super Singer Junior, accompanying famous singer Kumar Sanu and music director Jeet Ganguly.
Kaushiki Chakraborty (middle), Jeet Ganguly (left) and Kumar Sanu (far right) in “Super Singer”
In 2020, Kaushiki also served on the jury of Super Junior along with singers Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Shaan.
tattoo
Kaushiki Chakraborty has “Grace” tattooed on his left arm; the Sitar instrument is also inked below the word “Grace.” Kaushiki says elegance and music are two pillars of her life.
Instagram post about Kaushiki Chakraborty’s tattoos
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Kaushiki Chakraborty won the BBC Radio 3 Asia Pacific World Music Award in 2005.
- Kaushiki Chakraborty won the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar Award for ‘Hindustani Vocal Music’ in 2010 from Sangeet Natak Academy.
- Kaushiki Chakraborty was awarded the “Most Promising Hindustani Classical Vocal Artist” award by Aditya Vikram Birla Kalashikar & Kalakiran Puraskars in 2013.
- Kaushiki Chakraborty won the “Sera Bangali (Music) Award” at the ABP Ananda Sera Bangali Sammelan in 2017.
- Kaushiki Chakraborty received the award from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the West Bengal Maha Samman Convention 2019.
Kaushiki Chakraborty receives award at West Bengal Maha Samman Awards 2019
- Kaushiki Chakraborty won the Hungama-Indian Independent Music Award for “Best Classical Song” in 2022 for “Raga Kedar- Drut Ektaal”.
Kaushiki Chakraborty wins IIMA award
- Kaushiki Chakraborty received the Nari Shakti Puraskar Medal in 2020 from the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind.
Kaushiki Chakraborty accepts Nari Shakti Puraskar
Favorites
- Food: Thai green curry, prawns
- Books: Secrets, Many Lives, Many Masters
- Travel destinations: Venice, Hawaii, Bali, Alaska
Facts/Trivia
- Kaushiki Chakraborty is a student of Jnan Prakash Ghosh, who is also the mentor of her father Ajoy Chakrabarty.
- Kaushiki Chakraborty’s first public performance was at the age of 7 at the Calcutta Boating Club, where she sang “Tarana” (a Hindustani classical vocal piece).
- Kaushiki Chakraborty learned Carnatic music from Vidwan Balamurali Krishna in 2002.
- Kaushiki Chakraborty has an online music academy called “Music by Kaushiki Chakraborty and Us”.
- Kaushiki Chakraborty formed the first all-female classical band ‘Sakhi’ in 2015.
Kaushiki Chakraborty and her band ‘Sakhi’
- Kaushiki Chakraborty belongs to Patiala Gharana. She is known as the “Torchbearer of the Patiala Tribe”.
- Kaushiki Chakraborty’s dream collaboration is with Shankar Mahadevan.
Kaushiki Chakraborty and Shankar Mahadevan (right)
- Kaushiki Chakraborty plays the sitar in her free time and often shares videos of her playing the sitar on social media.
Kaushiki Chakraborty plays sitar
- In 2019, the BBC released a short film based on Kaushiki Chakraborty’s musical journey.
- In 2023, an employee of Kaushiki Chakraborty’s music college was robbed of Rs 2 lakh. The employee was subsequently arrested by police.
- Kaushiki Chakraborty admires many famous singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar and she often shares pictures of her visits to their places on social media.
Kaushiki Chakraborty and Lata Mangeshkar (right) in Mumbai
Kaushiki Chakraborty with her sons Rishith and Asha Bhosle (right)
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